Ayari’s celebration was misread, overlooking cultural and religious gratitude and exposing biased expectations of patriotism

When Yasin Ayari scored two spectacular goals in Sweden's emphatic opening World Cup victory, it left a bitter taste in Tunisia, the country he could have represented.

Yasin Ayari was faced with a difficult choice when he scored for Sweden against Tunisia. He is not the first

Ayari’s celebration was misread, overlooking cultural and religious gratitude and exposing biased expectations of patriotism

When Sweden's Yasin Ayari scored seven minutes into his World Cup debut he raised his arms in apology rather than celebration out of respect for Tunisia, where his father is from.